“My internship at The Age under Business Day editor Mat Dunckley was an amazing and invaluable part of my degree. I sincerely appreciate the opportunities and support that Monash gives all its students.”

Jack's News Corp colleague Suzan Delibasic was shortlisted for her series on the Lee family deportation fight, published in the Monash Leader.

Suzan said she was honoured to be a finalist, an achievement that follows her award-winning effort in the News Corp awards last year.

Jack said it was “very satisfying to be nominated as a Quills finalist and feels like a great reward for hard work”.

News Corp journalist Jack Paynter.

“To be recognised for telling people’s stories and trying to promote change for the benefit of the community is a good feeling,” Jack said.

“I’d like to also congratulate my two other colleagues who were nominated in my category, both from the same organisation and it just shows the importance and impact that local news has and will continue to have on our community.”

For all Monash-related nominations, including graduates and students, read the finalists' list below.

Greg Baum, The Age, Written in the starsKonrad Marshall, Good Weekend magazine, Second ServeLouise Milligan, Lisa McGregor & Trish Drum, ABC Four Corners, After the GameCameron Stewart, The Weekend Australian magazine, Stormin Norman